plural dozens or dozen
1
: a group of 12
2
: an indefinitely large number
dozens of times
3
the dozens plural in form but singular in construction
: a ritualized African American word game that consists of exchanging insults usually about the members of an opponent's family
dozen
adjective
Synonyms
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- ton
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Examples of dozen in a Sentence
dozens of new songs were auditioned and rejected
Recent Examples on the Web
Almost a dozen groups have filed with the state to oppose the ballot measure and, ideally, prevent it from meeting the July 5 deadline for roughly 90,000 signatures, according to officials.
—
Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 28 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, nearly a dozen migrants boarded an airport shuttle after all of the other passengers waiting in line were on board.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
With ballot initiatives underway in nearly a dozen states to let voters weigh in on where to set the limits, the success or failure of these measures will have impacts beyond state lines and on regions broadly, advocates told USA TODAY.
—USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Boston scored 24 points off a dozen Heat turnovers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
And last year, Authentic Brands, which owns the intellectual property for dozens of marques, from Barneys New York to Elvis Presley to David Beckham, launched Authentic Studios to build films, television shows, and other entertainment around its brands.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
How did the demonstration unfold? At about 8:45 a.m. Friday, dozens of demonstrators descended on Alumni Lawn in front of Old Main near College Avenue and University Drive.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Why Trust Travel + Leisure researched dozens of products that could make sleep easier on the plane, and used her experience as a frequent traveler to compile the very best.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 8 dozen The Bluegrass State has given us plenty of delicious dishes, and Benedictine sandwiches are one of our favorites.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Hannah Knowles The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 28 Apr. 2024
On Wednesday, nearly a dozen migrants boarded an airport shuttle after all of the other passengers waiting in line were on board.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Apr. 2024
With ballot initiatives underway in nearly a dozen states to let voters weigh in on where to set the limits, the success or failure of these measures will have impacts beyond state lines and on regions broadly, advocates told USA TODAY.
—USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2024
Boston scored 24 points off a dozen Heat turnovers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2024
And last year, Authentic Brands, which owns the intellectual property for dozens of marques, from Barneys New York to Elvis Presley to David Beckham, launched Authentic Studios to build films, television shows, and other entertainment around its brands.
—Christina Binkley, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
How did the demonstration unfold? At about 8:45 a.m. Friday, dozens of demonstrators descended on Alumni Lawn in front of Old Main near College Avenue and University Drive.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Why Trust Travel + Leisure researched dozens of products that could make sleep easier on the plane, and used her experience as a frequent traveler to compile the very best.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2024
Total Time: 15 mins Yield: 8 dozen The Bluegrass State has given us plenty of delicious dishes, and Benedictine sandwiches are one of our favorites.
—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
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“Dozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dozen. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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